tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79490070577535454802024-03-13T12:15:39.098-07:00BriannaNichole Wedding Monogram TutorialsBriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-88193271600029357112015-10-18T15:08:00.000-07:002015-10-18T15:08:16.334-07:00Free Wedding MonogramsHappy almost 2016 everyone. I'm not sure how many check out this site still, but I'm not doing free monograms anymore. However there will be new tutorials to come soon. All of them free and possibly some new free downloadable templates. The rest of 2015 and 2016 should be very interesting. Please check back soon for more details.
Thanks and Happy Planning. BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-63255361908643523462012-12-03T21:50:00.000-08:002015-10-18T17:37:45.266-07:00Family Logos and Free MonogramsGreetings from here in monogram land. I know what you are all thinking, two posts in two days Brianna you must be crazy. Well you might be right. My computer has sucked me and I am practically unable to pry myself away from playing in photoshop. I blame it on the crappy weather we have been having. It is not supposed to rain this many days in a row in California. It is feeling particularly Pacific Northwestish around here.
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So I have been thinking a lot about family logos or family monograms. It could be that my hubby and I may have just had the kid talk and it has put me into the family mood. Whatever it was it has gotten me to thinking about the family logo. Back in the day my grandparents had some drinking glasses etched with what they called our coat of arms. Now I'm not really sure that this is anything official but it was always really nice to drink out of. As I kid I always felt special to have the family cup.<br><br>
I don't think that many families would go this route. I doubt most people know what their coat of arms are, what the various symbols mean or even how to go about getting them. Not to mention they can look a little antiquated. <br><br>
So this got me thinking about the family logo or family monogram. This to me is a great way to add some personality to your life. Just like an engaged couple wants to proudly display their names/initials together to symbolize their lives coming together in marriage, so too can you display your families names together. There are lots of different ways to use your family logo/family monogram. You could create return address labels, holiday cards, wall decals, letterhead, scrap-booking pages, etc. Heck I have even seen some people create family cards with their monograms. The sky is the limit. <br><br>
I'm working on some tutorials and other creative ways you might use these monograms. For now I will leave you with an example:<br>
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Here are some more free monograms:
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Thanks so much and happy planning,<br>
BriannaNichole
BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-50968633383095019092012-12-02T15:09:00.003-08:002012-12-02T15:09:39.059-08:00Third Batch of Wedding Monogram LogosSo I have feverishly been working on everyone's free wedding monogram logo. If you have emailed me and you haven't received yours yet, don't worry I haven't forgotten about you. There are plenty monograms to come.
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Here is batch three of wedding monograms:
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<strong>Lam & Fung's Monograms</strong>
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To request your free monogram just email me at: weddingmonograms@gmail.com with the following information:
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<li>Names - Bride & grooms name. Include his last name and tell me if you want it on the monogram.</li>
<li>Wedding Date
<li>Colors - Pick one to four colors from this site:<a href="http://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm">http://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm</a></li>
<li>Wedding type - Casual, contemporary, classic/romantic, symbolic (palm tree, damask, ornate).</li>
<li>Anything else you think I might need to know (designs you like, wedding location, where you may use it etc).</li></uL>
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I will create a few styles for you to choose your monogram from. If you want to go with additional monograms they will be $2.50 each. If you want to purchase several of them you can get a pack deal. Email me for more information.
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Happy Planning,<br>
Brianna
BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-65574836910508277332012-11-27T07:15:00.001-08:002012-11-27T07:17:05.740-08:00Second Batch of Free Wedding MonogramsMorning everyone out there in Internet Land. I hope everyone got through their Cyber Monday without breaking the bank! I know I barely made it through the barrage of spam emails flooding my inbox. <br><br>
Hopefully everyone is ready to see the second batch of free wedding monograms. Remember it's not too late to request yours. I'll post all the info at the bottom of the email so you know how you can get yours. Here we go:
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<strong>Cordruta & Daniel</strong>
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<strong>Joy & Erick</strong>
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<strong>Katrina & Lucilo</strong>
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To request your free monogram just email me at: weddingmonograms@gmail.com with the following information:
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<li>Names - Bride & grooms name. Include his last name and tell me if you want it on the monogram.</li>
<li>Wedding Date
<li>Colors - Pick one to four colors from this site:<a href="http://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm">http://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm</a></li>
<li>Wedding type - Casual, contemporary, classic/romantic, symbolic (palm tree, damask, ornate).</li>
<li>Anything else you think I might need to know (designs you like, wedding location, where you may use it etc).</li></uL>
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I will create a few styles for you to choose your monogram from. If you want to go with additional monograms they will be $2.50 each. If you want to purchase several of them you can get a pack deal. Email me for more information.
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Happy Planning,<br>
Brianna
BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-30334461768751412862012-11-26T14:38:00.001-08:002012-11-26T14:38:22.748-08:00Never Fear Free Monograms are Still HereHappy Monday Everyone! Hopefully you are all getting back into the swing of things after the Thanksgiving holiday. I think I may have gained about 10 lbs over the last few days.
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I have been feverishly working on your free monograms, so more are coming very soon. I have also been planning more tutorials. <br><br>
The one people ask most about it the follow up to <a href="http://weddingmonograms.blogspot.com/2008/02/get-this-look-part-i-invitation.html">http://weddingmonograms.blogspot.com/2008/02/get-this-look-part-i-invitation.html</a>. In this tutorial I showed how you could create an invitation or gave you the option to download my template and customize it. I even have it sized for use with a 5x7 pocketfold. So I have decided to <em>finally</em> create the follow up tutorial for the other inserts that go with the invitation. This should be coming soon.
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In the mean time you can still request free monograms.<br><br>
How do you get it? Just email me at: weddingmonograms@gmail.com with the following information:
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<li>Names - Bride & grooms name. Include his last name and tell me if you want it on the monogram.</li>
<li>Wedding Date
<li>Colors - Pick one to four colors from this site:<a href="http://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm">http://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm</a></li>
<li>Wedding type - Casual, contemporary, classic/romantic, symbolic (palm tree, damask, ornate).</li>
<li>Anything else you think I might need to know (designs you like, wedding location, where you may use it etc).</li></uL>
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Happy Planning,<br>
Brianna!BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-58321744330627383652012-11-24T17:53:00.001-08:002012-11-24T17:53:33.903-08:00First Batch Of Free Wedding Monograms Are ReadyHi Hi Everyone! Hope all of you in the US enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday. I for one ate way to much on both Thursday and Friday. Guess my diet will just have to start on Monday.
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OK enough of diet talk, let's get down to the good stuff. Here is the first batch of monograms. There are more to come and I am even open to doing a few more free ones. Don't hesitate to contact me.
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<strong>Aimee & Jesse</strong>
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<strong>Katheryn & Nathan</strong>
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<strong>Bianca & Rafael</strong>
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If you are interested in a free monogram email me here: <a href="mailto:weddingmonograms@gmail.com">weddingmonograms@gmail.com</a> I will create one monogram for you of my choosing based on the info that you provide me with. Since they are free I will not make any edits unless due to a mistake. Feel free to email me with questions.
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I'll need the following information:
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<li>Names - Bride & grooms name. Include his last name and tell me if you want it on the monogram.</li>
<li>Wedding Date
<li>Colors - Pick one to four colors from this site:<a href="http://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm">http://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm</a></li>
<li>Wedding type - Casual, contemporary, classic/romantic, symbolic (palm tree, damask, ornate).</li>
<li>Anything else you think I might need to know (designs you like, wedding location, where you may use it etc).</li></uL>
<br><br>BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-67466993215146179902012-11-19T15:34:00.000-08:002012-11-19T15:34:09.943-08:00Free Wedding MonogramsOk Guys, who is up for free wedding monograms? I thought it might be a great way to start off the Thanksgiving week by offering free monograms. I will create one monogram for you of my choosing based on the info that you provide me with. Since they are free I will not make any edits unless due to a mistake. Feel free to email me with questions.
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How do you get it? Just email me at: weddingmonograms@gmail.com with the following information:
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<li>Names - Bride & grooms name. Include his last name and tell me if you want it on the monogram.</li>
<li>Wedding Date
<li>Colors - Pick one to four colors from this site:<a href="http://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm">http://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm</a></li>
<li>Wedding type - Casual, contemporary, classic/romantic, symbolic (palm tree, damask, ornate).</li>
<li>Anything else you think I might need to know (designs you like, wedding location, where you may use it etc).</li></uL>
<br><br>BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-81979419655724473802012-11-19T10:49:00.000-08:002012-11-19T10:49:01.188-08:00Twined Initial Monogram TutorialThis is by far my favorite type of monogram. There are so many ways to do it depending on the type of font you use and your initials. The twine monogram, as I like to call it, is two initials that wrap around one another. You get the 'wrap around' effect by erasing part of one letter. This tutorial can be used in most of the latter versions of Photoshop, including CS versions. <br /><br />Here is my final product:<br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2326/2224657623_9fa5c349a8.jpg?v=0"><br /><br /><b>Step 1</B> Start by opening photoshop. Create a new canvas by hitting <b>Ctrl</B> + <b>N</B> on your keyboard, or going to File > New. I like to make the canvas big, here are my settings:<br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2107/2225449940_b1a696e499_o.jpg"><br /><br /><b>Step 2</B> Highlight the background layer, and then use the paint bucket tool to fill the layer with white. <br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2102/2225450040_ac2b7651d0_o.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><b>Tip:</b> I find it best to use two to three colors for the Twine Monogram. The initials need to be different colors so you get the effect of the letters wrapping around one another. <br /><br /><b>Step 3</B> Create a new layer using the New <b>Layer</B> icon. <br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2041/2225449978_6b09339398_o.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><b>Step 4</B> Select two fonts; one cursive and one block. If you need some help with finding fonts visit my <a href="http://danandbrianna.com/bio_bio/font%20bio.html" target=_"blank">font bio</a>. I am going to use Sloop-ScriptTwo and Rutaban as my fonts. <br /><br /><b>Note</b> Not all fonts work with all initials. You may find that you <i>love</i> how a B looks like in Arial, but you may hate it for a D. The best way is to play around with fonts until you get ones that you like for your initials.<br /><br /><b>Step 5</B> Select <b>Layer 2</b>, the top layer, and select the type tool.<br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2149/2225450152_8c1e7b5c75_o.jpg"><br /><br /><b>Step 6</b> Type in your first letter. Create a new layer, by using the <b>New Layer Icon</B>. Type in your second letter on the new layer. Use move tool to place the second letter on top of the first letter. <br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2379/2225449858_756b4756e8_o.jpg"><br /><br /><b>Step 7</B> Right click each layer with the letters and select <B>Rastersize Type</b>. This will make the layer an image and allow us to erase a section.<br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2093/2224658525_447ae7732f_o.jpg"> <br /><br /><b>Tip:</B> Make sure you are not right clicking on the thumbnail of the layer or you will not get the Rastersize option. <br /><br /><b>Step 8</B> <b>Ctrl</b> + <b>Click</b> On the thumbnail of the layer second from the top and highlight the top layer. You will see the marching ants on the bottom letter. <br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2348/2225449676_66a7eb018a_o.jpg"><br /><br /><b>Tip:</B> To make the image appear bigger <b>Ctrl</b> + <b>+ sign</b>. This will make it easier to see what needs to be erased.<br /><br /><b>Step 9</B> Select the <b>Eraser</b> tool and begin erasing sections of the top layer. I like to eraser every other section to see what looks best. If you do not like what you did you can 'step back' by hitting <b>Ctrl</b> + <b>Alt</b> + <b>Z</b>.<br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2205/2225449180_e4e1d9ab50_o.jpg"><br /><br />When you are finished hit <b>Ctrl</b> + <b>D</b>, to deselect the bottom letter. You are finished! Try to be create and add names, your wedding date or even your wedding location.<br /><br />Here is my finished product, and some other examples of this type of monogram:<br /><Img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2038/2225561478_b7d8f4529c.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2177/2225561442_8e9f20dd9d.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2188/2225561412_ddec04de5c.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2123/2225561392_59cdf86919.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2226/2225561360_154e1b0d5d.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2089/2225561328_455a3d5445.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2335/2224770551_960d2ecac2.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2063/2224770515_da088a959f.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2161/2225561210_dea0cd24a1.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2110/2225561186_389295baf8.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2326/2224657623_9fa5c349a8.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1049/581792178_de202d5bc6.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/152/367322217_fc2577d9f6.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/397030770_def227021a.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/124/344334383_0fdbf75668.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/138/343604975_5a622bde47.jpg?v=0"><br /><Img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/137/326898783_445d3f3ddd.jpg?v=0"><br /><br />Hopefully you found this tutorial helpful. :)<br /><br />BriannaNichole!BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-88266041708415733692012-11-18T17:03:00.001-08:002015-10-18T18:17:57.024-07:00Wedding Monogram Tutorial: Separates FontHappy almost Thanksgiving everyone! In celebration of Breaking Dawn I thought we might do another monogram tutorial
today. While my monogram really has nothing to do with Twilight I thought the names would be a nice little nod to the
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Today's monogram is perfect for lots of wedding stationary. This design is made with a dingbat font called Separates. Here
is the look that we are going for:<br>
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<strong>Step 1:</strong> Download and install the Separate font. You can get it <a
href="http://weddings.shanbritedesigns.com/templates/Seperate.ttf">Here</a>. If you need help installing the font, check
out my step by step tutorial <a href="http://weddingmonograms.blogspot.com/2008/03/so-you-need-some-help-installing-fonts.html">Here</a>.
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<strong>Step 2:</strong> Open Photoshop and create a new canvas. Feel free to play around with the size of your canvas.
Here are the settings I used.<br>
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<strong>Step 3:</strong> Select the <strong>Paintbucket</strong> tool, set the foreground color to white and click once
on your canvas. <br>
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<strong>Note:</strong> You can always use a different background depending on the color of your stationary.
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<strong>Step 4:</strong> In the layers pallet select the <strong>Add Layer</strong> button.<br>
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<strong>Step 5:</strong> Select the <strong>Type</strong> tool and set the font to<strong> Separates </strong>. I set the
font size to 48, but you may need to change this depending on the size canvas you used.<br>
<img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8347/8197298371_51129d539c.jpg" width="474" height="500" alt="04">
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<strong>Step 6:</strong> Type an <strong>S</strong> with the Seperates. Select the <strong>Move</strong> tool and move
the image to the top middle of the canvas.<br>
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<strong>Step 7:</strong> Hit <strong>Ctrl</strong> + <strong>J</strong> to duplicate the S (design) layer. Go to
<strong>Edit</strong> > <strong>Transform</strong> > <strong>Roatate 180</strong>. <br>
<img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8203/8198389696_86bdb14c30.jpg" width="500" height="381" alt="06">
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<strong>Step 9:</strong> Use the down arrow on your keyboard to move the upside down design.<br>
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<strong>Step 10:</strong> In the layers pallet select the first S layer. Using the <strong>Rectangle Marquee</strong>
tool; select the space shown in the screen shot below. This will be used to close our monogram. <br>
<img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8063/8197298141_24d6f4520b.jpg" width="500" height="341" alt="08">
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<strong>Step 11:</strong> Hit <strong>Ctrl</strong> + <strong>C</strong> to select the design. In the layers pallet
select the <strong>Add Layer</strong> button. With the new layer selected Hit <strong>Ctrl</strong> + <strong>V</strong> to paste the selection into the new layer.
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<strong>Step 12:</strong> Go to <strong>Edit</strong> > <strong>Transform</strong> > <strong> Rotate 180</strong> to rotate the new layer. Use the <strong>Move</strong> tool to move the line and close up the one side of the rectangle. <br>
<img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8485/8197298081_53c7c442c2.jpg" width="500" height="258" alt="009">
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<strong>Step 13:</strong> Hit <strong>Ctrl</strong> + <strong>J</strong> to duplicate the layer. Go to
<strong>Edit</strong> > <strong>Transform</strong> > <strong>Roatate 180</strong>, and then Use <strong>Move</strong>
tool to move the line and close up the other side of the rectangle.Now your rectangle should be closed like in the screen
shot below. <br>
<img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8479/8198389434_5f122eb58a.jpg" width="500" height="321" alt="010">
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<strong>Step 14:</strong> Create a new layer and select your <strong>Text</strong> tool to add you and your finance's names and your wedding date. I used Bell for the names and Bicham Fancy Script for the date. You can be create here and really add anything that you like.<br>
<img src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8068/8197297825_fce8d795e3.jpg" width="500" height="285" alt="sepmonogram copy copy">
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Hopefully you enjoyed this tutorial. Please let me know if you have any questions or if you you run into problems.
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Have a fabulous Thanksgiving,<br>
BriannaNichole!
BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-9376168844250333762012-11-14T21:00:00.000-08:002012-11-14T21:02:01.301-08:00Dingbats For Wedding MonogramsOk, so you are looking to create a monogram but it's looking a little boring with just your text. You think hey I want to add some sort of design or flourish to spruce it up, but you don't know where to start. Well my friend you have come to the right place.
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Earlier today I got an email from one of my former brides, who I created some monograms for. She was looking for some ways to replicate a few monograms I had created in the past. Unfortunately for her the images that I created were doctored by me so there isn't an easy way to create the exact design. However luckily for her, and all you lovely ladies out there, the Internet has so many similar designs that you are sure to find something close to what you want.
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The two main ways I recommend adding designs to your monogram, invitation, table numbers, rsvp cards, seating chart, menu etc. is by using either Dingbats or Photoshop Brushes.
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I happen to have some how to's on these very topics.
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<a href="http://weddingmonograms.blogspot.com/2008/02/brushes-are-my-new-friend.html">Photoshop Brush How To</a>
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<a href="http://weddingmonograms.blogspot.com/2008/02/tropical-dingbats.html">Dingbat How To Here</a>
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Here are a few examples of dingbat monograms:
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Just to help a little more I will be posting a tutorial on how to create last monogram. This should really show you how to work with dingbats.
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And Remember you can purchase monograms as well. Monograms are 1 for $5.00. You will be able to select from three versions, or you can purchase all three for $10.00. <br><br>
How do you get it? Just email me at: weddingmonograms@gmail.com with the following information:<br><ul>
<li>Names - Bride & grooms name. Include his last name and tell me if you want it on the monogram.</li>
<li>Wedding Date</li>
<li>Colors - Pick one to four colors from this site: http://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm</li>
<li>Wedding type - Casual, contemporary, classic/romantic, symbolic (palm tree, damask, ornate).</li>
<li>Anything else you think I might need to know (designs you like, wedding location, where you may use it etc).</li></ul>
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Payment? I use paypal. Once I send you choose the monogram you would like I will send you the invoice. Once payment is made I will send you the high resolution files.
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Happy Planning,<br>
Brianna!BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-58756075213881610752012-11-05T09:36:00.000-08:002012-11-05T09:38:02.833-08:00Beautiful Day For More MonogramsHowdy all you wonderful people out there in monogram land! I hope everyone is well on this beautiful morning. I thought I would share some good news with you all. Wedding monogram purchasing is now open again. Monograms are 1 for $5.00. You will be able to select from three versions, or you can purchase all three for $10.00. <br><br>
How do you get it? Just email me at: weddingmonograms@gmail.com with the following information:<br><ul>
<li>Names - Bride & grooms name. Include his last name and tell me if you want it on the monogram.</li>
<li>Wedding Date</li>
<li>Colors - Pick one to four colors from this site: http://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm</li>
<li>Wedding type - Casual, contemporary, classic/romantic, symbolic (palm tree, damask, ornate).</li>
<li>Anything else you think I might need to know (designs you like, wedding location, where you may use it etc).</li></ul>
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Payment? I use paypal. Once I send you choose the monogram you would like I will send you the invoice. Once payment is made I will send you the high resolution files.
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As always have a fabulous day,
BriannaNichole!
BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-69291629059408515242011-05-05T16:21:00.001-07:002011-05-05T16:21:34.679-07:00Last Name KeepersSo, you are getting married but you want to keep your last name? It's not a problem, there are still lots of monogram options; You can have a monogram with just your first names/initals and forgoe the whole last name thing, or you could create a monograms that includes both of your last names. I say go for the second option. It still shows that you are blending your lifes together, but it lets you display your last name.<br /><br />In this blog entry I am going to show you a couple of monogram choices for ladies that want to keep their last name...and display it proudly on their monogram.<br /><br />Here are some that I have already created:<br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2381/2421049973_3c51ee582c.jpg?v=0" /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2044/2421864606_580b1164a9.jpg?v=0" /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2286/2421050123_6979d59845.jpg?v=0" /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/2421050289_d624e30aef.jpg?v=0" /><br /><br /><br />You can pretty much do this with any monogram. Go ahead, pick one of my monogram tutorials and try it.<br /><br />Good luck and Happy Monogram-ing,<br /> BriannaNichole.BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-60497270452538823482010-06-10T13:43:00.000-07:002010-06-10T13:45:16.560-07:00Wedding Invitation Template Deal<div>Hello all you out there in wedding planning land. Hopefully all is going well. I wanted to thank everyone for their monogram requests. I am still as busy as a little bee working on completing them all. I am still taking requests so feel free to email me with your requests. Just a reminder it is $3.00 for one monogram. Choose from three proofs. Can't decided, get all three for $5.00. </div><div><br /></div><div>I am working on some wedding invitation templates and tutorials. If you don't have Photoshop or if you just don't want to make your own, you can purchase the template along with the customization. There will be no custom designs, but you will have the choice of colors and content. Designs, pricing and details to come.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm working on getting the designs to fit on some pocketfolds. I'm even thinking about adding RSVP, directions and other insert cards to go along with the invitation.</div><div><br /></div><div>Please feel free to email me questions and monogram inquiries. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hugs, </div><div>Brianna. </div><div><br /></div><div>p.s. Looking for an invitation template now? Check out my <a href="http://weddingmonograms.blogspot.com/2008/02/get-this-look-part-i-invitation.html">Get This Invitation Look post</a></div>BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-76825930685033154272010-06-03T13:16:00.000-07:002010-06-03T13:26:45.991-07:00Monogram Sneak PeakThought I would share some of the latest monogram designs I have been working on. <div><br /></div><br /><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1281/4657216895_849472a43d_b.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4030/4657204091_462db4163e_b.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4657204051_c2ac7df4c5.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4657204003_26b652605d.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4658041350_afa5ed3e59_b.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4658041400_72eff07b96_b.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4658041452_035cfcffc9_b.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4661701169_94b3b5973b.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1290/4661701179_499d6dc8f4.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4661701193_a4df32bd8c.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4003/4661701199_7e0889b497.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4662402940_c57b7f12f8_b.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4662449442_d0dfe44cd9.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4664992743_791495b3da.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4664992745_4fac6761ce.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4638024084_9224374393.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4637413371_4c65e38c51.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br />More monograms and tutorials to come. You can get your own monogram for $3.00. Choose from three totally custom designs. Can't choose, get all three for $5.00.<br /><br />Happy Wedding Planning,<br />BriannaNicholeBriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-66327619185206956072010-05-27T14:10:00.000-07:002010-05-27T14:21:41.780-07:00Monograms, Monograms Everywhere Wedding MonogramsHappy Thursday all! I hope everyone is excited for the three day weekend, I know I am. To get some more ideas for monogram tutorials I am reinstating the cheap monogram. This time you will get 1 monogram for $3.00, choose from three personalized styles. You can choose all 3 monogram styles for just $5.00.<br /><br />How do you get it? Just email me at: <a href="mailto:weddingmonograms@gmail.com">weddingmonograms@gmail.com</a> with the following information:<br /><div><ul><li>Names - Bride & grooms name. Include his last name and tell me if you want it on the monogram. </li><li>Wedding Date</li><li>Colors - Pick one to four colors from this site: <a href="http://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm">http://www.computerhope.com/htmcolor.htm</a></li><li>Wedding type - Casual, contemporary, classic/romantic, symbolic (palm tree, damask, ornate). </li><li>Anything else you think I might need to know (designs you like, wedding location, where you may use it etc). </li></ul>Payment? I use paypal. Once I send you choose the monogram you would like I will send you the invoice. Once payment is made I will send you the high resolution files. </div><div><br /></div><div>Please feel free to email me with questions, comments. </div><div>Thanks, </div><div>BriannaNichole!</div>BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-23856808875959193812010-05-24T12:59:00.000-07:002010-05-24T13:03:55.134-07:00Thanks and EmailsAfternoon all you DIY brides and wedding helpers. I am still working diligently on lots of new tutorials and helpful hints for the blog. I will post asap. I wanted to address everyone who has emailed me recently. <br /><br />First off, thanks so much for all the compliments. Everyone of them are much appreciated. I don't always have the time to respond but they still mean the world to me. Secondly, I have been getting so much email that I had an auto responder on my email box. I have since removed it and will be responding to everyone who emails me. Lastly, I will be open to doing paid monograms again. Please feel free to email me for all your monogram inquiries, whether they be tutorial needs, questions or monogram needs. I will do my best to help or to steer you into the right direction. <br /><br />Thanks again, and as always happy wedding planning, <br />BriannaNichole!BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-81056282940082593072010-04-01T14:09:00.000-07:002010-04-01T14:13:20.428-07:00Not an April Fools Joke :)Ok so I just noticed that I have not posted on this blog for a year! I decided that it is time for a new tutorial. I cannot promise that I will continue to update but I will be working on a new tutorial this weekend and will hopefully have it up by Monday. Thanks to all of you who continue to check out and recommend this blog to others. I always appreciate the kind comments that I receive. <br /><br />Happy Easter,<br />BriannaNichole.BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-77764903978696279972009-04-01T12:25:00.000-07:002009-04-01T12:26:17.373-07:00Goodbye Wedding Monogram BlogI am blogging today to say farewell to my wedding monogram blog. Unfortunately I just simply don't have the time or passion to keep the site up anymore. I am sure you all have noticed my lack of blog posts. I really appreciate all the great comments/emails I have received about the site. I wish all of you girls lots of luck with your wedding planning. I have decided to keep the blog posted so people can continue to use all my old tutorials. <br /><br />Happy Planning, <br />BriannaNichole!BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-17102654712259676672009-02-20T16:57:00.001-08:002009-02-20T16:58:38.831-08:00Rock BandRaise your hand if you played Rock Band the last two nights instead of creating tutorials. [raising hand]<br /><br />Oops, <br />BriannaNichole!BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-43708838405953304492009-02-18T10:28:00.000-08:002009-02-18T10:32:02.988-08:00Tutorial InspirationI am in some serious need of some tutorial inspiration. Please email me any tutorials you would like to see: <a href="mailto:weddingmonograms@gmail.com">Weddingmonograms@gmail.com</a>. I'm open to Monograms, Invitations, Save-The-Dates, Programs, Table Numbers, etc. I need to be able to get the creative juices flowing again. <br /><br />Happy Planning, <br />BriannaNichole!BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-45507918313560656762009-02-16T13:54:00.000-08:002009-02-16T13:56:36.695-08:00Monograms Are DoneHappy Presidents Day All! I hope everyone is having a nice day. All the holiday monograms are now finished. I got a lot of requests so if somehow I missed your please shoot me over an email. <br /><br />I have a lot of new tutorials planned so please stay tuned. <br /><br /> BriannaNichole!BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-55116378997947105712009-01-20T14:33:00.000-08:002009-01-20T14:34:22.294-08:00Holiday Monograms UpdateThanks to everyone who emailed me looking for a monogram. I just wanted to let you all know I am working on them right now and I will have monograms fro everyone very very soon. <br /><br />Thanks,<br />BriannaNichole.BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-23871041774308093542008-12-14T14:50:00.000-08:002008-12-14T15:00:28.410-08:00Holiday Monogram TimeHappy Holidays Everyone! I was feeling very inspired by the holiday season and I wanted to extend a very specail monogram offer to all of my blog readers. From now until December 30th, you can order one monogram for a $1.00*. To get started I need:<br /><li>Any Monogram you like from my blog<br /><li>You and your FI full names (make sure to mention if you are not taking his name><br /><li>Wedding Date<br /><li>Wedding location (optional)<br /><li>Monogram Color be very specific<br /><li>Anything else you want included; images, fonts, etc<br /><br />*The $1.00 price includes one edit, once the design is approved another $1.00 chrage will be incured for additional changes.<br /><br />Email: <a href="mailto:brianna.fabulous.morrow@gmail.com">Brianna.fabulous.morrow@gmail.com</a> to take part of this special offer.BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-15085116208222001392008-10-10T21:53:00.000-07:002008-10-12T11:48:42.985-07:00Reader EmailsUg, I have to tell you guys how very, very sorry I am! Not only have I not been blogging, I have not been answering my email! I know I have just not gotten back to anyone. If it makes you all feel better I have not be blogging much on my personal blog either. Since I have been so bad at getting back to emails I thought I would answer some emails I received on my blog so others might benefit from it too. Here goes:<br /><br /><b>Email From Sarah</b><br /><i>How would I create embellished / ornate fonts and flourish designs.</i><br /><br />I know you cannot see the images she attached so I will explain them. She is looking for an ornate letter as the back of her monogram. <br /><br /><b>BriannaNichole</b> <br />The best, and easiest, way to have an ornate design is to use a dingbat or a font. Learn more about <a href="http://weddingmonograms.blogspot.com/2008/02/tropical-dingbats.html" target=_"blank">Dingbats</a>. One of my favorite dingbat sites is <a href="http://houseoflime.com/" target=_"blank">Houseoflime.com</a>. <br />Here is one that I created using the <a href="http://houseoflime.com/fonts/ornB.htm" target=_"blank">Ornate Initials B</a> font.<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2930120225_d8fa81bc0b.jpg?v=0"><br /><br />I simply added a box to make it a little fancier. You can find similar instructions on my <a href="http://weddingmonograms.blogspot.com/2008/03/create-border.html" target=_"blank">How to Create a Border</a> tutorial. <br /><br /><hr><br /><br /><b>Email From Ashley</b><br /><i>So first off, I LOVE your site! You are soo freaking creative! OMG I have been on photoshop for hours playing with my monogram! I have a few questions though because I'm having some problems. My colors are Red and White. So its been hard to do monograms with it cause they are boring, I have tried incorporation black and grey and like a beige but Im having alot of difficulty. Does it have to match my color theme or can you think of some other colors I can throw in with red? Ugh its super aggravating. Also our names are Ashley & Matthew soon to be last name Donovan. These are such hard letters to work together! Exceptionally the D!Im trying but Im not having much luck. My wedding is 05/30/09 si I still have time, but Im getting pretty frustrated. Is there any way you could help me come up with a good idea? Thanks.</i><br /><br /><b>BriannaNichole</b><br />First off I have to say thanks so much for the compliment on the site. You will have to thank my old boss who let me make monogram tutorials when I should have been working ;). <br /><br />To answer your question I think that there are a lot of colors that you can do with red and white. I love the idea of doing back and grey with some red for an accent. It just screams chic and modern to me. I don't think you have to 100% match your color scheme. If you add punches of other colors no one would even know. In fact you could do invitations and STDs that are a totally different color pallet than your wedding. No one would be the wiser. Another great way to work with a 'boring' color pallet is to go monochromatic. Why not use several shades of the same color. <br /><br />I do agree that some letters are harder to work with than others! My monogram consisted of B, D and another D for the last name. I could not pick harder letters to work with than those. What I figured out was that by adding a different type of font (cursive swirly vs. modern serif) you can overcome those difficult font issues.<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/2930152245_3381b28e6b.jpg?v=0"><br /><br />By using a serif, or plain, font for the D I was able to get around the fact that it is hard to find a good 'fancy font' D.<br /><br />That is all of the emails for this time. I hope you found this helpful. I am going to really try to make an effort to post lots more monogram tutorial annnnnnnnnd to answer my emails. <br /><br />Happy Planning, <br />BriannaNichole!BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7949007057753545480.post-74481303879566030322008-06-08T21:17:00.000-07:002008-06-08T21:18:00.818-07:00I swear I will Post Soon!I will, I will, I will!<br /><br />BriannaNichole!BriannaNicholehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02586355738160439090noreply@blogger.com4